Gigabyte vs. Asus

[intrancewetrust]

hey guys...
I'm gonna change my mobo soon. I'm currently using an Intel DP35DP.
Here are my two choices (I don't wanna look into something else to be honest; prices are really expensive here):

- Asus P5Q SE (Intel P45 chipset)
- Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L

I'm using an Intel C2D E6750 cpu. I've never overclocked a cpu before, but I'm really looking forward to. So I was wondering what you guys think of these two mobos; which one's better overall and overclocking-wise. Btw I'm not looking to break any overclocking records, heh. Sitting at a stable 3.2Ghz would probably be enough for me.

thanks in advance!

 

[IH8U]

Either board is a good choice, and both are good OC boards. As for the choice, that is up to you I'd say go with whatever is cheapest. The Gigabyte's Award BIOS is a little easier to figure out if you are a novice.

 

[jsc]

I happen to prefer Gigabyte, but with these two choices, the Asus has a newer chipset.

I think that there is more overclocking information on the Gigabyte boards.

 

[pinaplex]

you should go for the p45 chipset, it's newer than the p35 and has newer features like ICH10R, among other things.

 

[snotling]

Choosing the right board is important for overclocking but The right RAM is even more important!

 

[knotknut]

Here the GA-EP35 DS3Land GA-EP45 DS3L are the same price. Have you looked at both where you live? If you find that they are the same price I would go for the GA-EP45-DS3L.

Edit:
Heres a couple of links you might enjoy reading.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245679-29-guide-overclocking-ds3l-updated-2008

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dual-quad,1720.html